What’s a Teen Science Café?

Teen Science Cafés are a free, fun way for teens to explore the big advances in science and technology affecting their lives. Teens and local scientists, engineers, and inventors engage in lively conversations and activities to explore a topic deeply.

The Teen Science Café model is designed so that, in theory, any program can be very low cost. Venues and food can be found for free, teen leaders who are properly guided to increasingly take charge of the planning and delivery of each month's café will ideally reduce the need for staff hours for an adult leader. Adult leaders could